Die blaue Stunde (1992)

English Title: The Blue Hour Marcel Gisler Filmproduktion Starring: Andreas Herder, Dina Leipzig Directed by: Marcel Gisler Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A young Berlin hustler named Theo (Andreas Herder) strikes up a unexpected and touching relationship with his neighbor Marie (Dina Leipzig) even though they live in completely […]

Kenner (1968)

M & M Productions Starring: Jim Brown, Ricky Cordell Directed by: Steve Sekely Synopsis: Roy Kenner (Jim Brown) travels to India to avenge the death of a business partner and strikes up a friendship with a young, fatherless boy named Saji (Ricky Cordell). Purr Blur: In one scene a gray cat suddenly darts out in front of Roy, Saji […]

Empire Falls (2005)

HBO Films Starring: Ed Harris, Joanne Woodward Directed by: Fred Schepisi Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A two-part HBO mini-series which follows the lives of several families and the class struggles that take place in a decaying town called Empire Falls, Maine. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): The matriarch of […]

The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina – “Chapter One: October Country”

Original Air Date: October 26, 2018 Starring: Kiernan Shipka, Ross Lynch Also Starring:  Shaq, Boomer, Edward, Trevor, Bobby Directed by: Lee Toland Krieger Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Sabrina Spellman (Kiernan Shipka) is on the verge of her sixteenth birthday and a very big decision; does she go through with […]

Frankie and Johnny (1966)

United Artists Starring: Elvis Presley, Donna Douglas Directed by: Frederick de Cordova Synopsis: Riverboat singer and compulsive gambler Johnny (Elvis Presley) seeks a red-headed woman who is supposed to bring him luck. Kitty Cameo: In one scene Johnny sits down on a sidewalk with a little boy playing harmonica and proceeds to sing a blues song about his troubles. […]

The Cat of the Worm’s Green Realm (1997)

Directed by: Stan Brakhage Synopsis: An experimental film which takes a look at the world through a worm’s eyes. Kitty Cameo: Although it’s hard to clearly make out most of the imagery in this film, which blends together in a surrealistic way, a little gray cat can be seen fairly clearly. Another gray cat is briefly seen cleaning […]

Spectre (2015)

Columbia Pictures Starring: Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz Directed by: Sam Mendes Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: James Bond (Daniel Craig) goes rogue to track down the truth behind the evil organization known as Spectre and the criminal mastermind behind it. Kitty Cameo: With the return of one of Bond’s […]

L.A. Story (1991)

Carolco Pictures Starring: Steve Martin, Marilu Henner Directed by: Mick Jackson Synopsis: L.A. weatherman Harris K. Telemacher (Steve Martin) finds himself falling for British journalist Sara McDowel (Victoria Tennant) but it may take a little magic in wacky Los Angeles to bring them together. Kitty Cameos: As Harris is waiting for his girlfriend Trudi (Marilu Henner) he sees a […]

Class of ’44 (1973)

Warner Bros. Starring: Gary Grimes, Jerry Houser Directed by: Paul Bogart Synopsis: A sequel to The Summer of ’42 finds Hermie (Gary Grimes), Oscy (Jerry Houser) and Benjie (Oliver Conant) graduating from high school and heading for college and the military. Purr Blur: Near the end of the film Hermie returns home from college after a family tragedy. During […]

Meari to majo no hana (2017)

English Title: Mary and the Witch’s Flower Studio Ponoc Starring: Hana Sugisaki, Ryûnosuke Kamiki Directed by: Hiromasa Yonebayashi, Giles New Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Mary (voiced by Hana Sugisaki) is a young girl who discovers a little broomstick that takes her to Endor, a college for witches, where […]